We will admit that 2012 was not the 12 months of windfall profits that we’ve established over the last nearly 30 years. But clearly things are getting back to normal after last Sunday’s 6-1 NFL, then being on the right side of Cincinnati over Duke when we’ve been on the other end 100 percent of the time this season.

Then what is yet again becoming commonplace: an 8-3 Saturday! Here is what many of you got. Those who didn’t, ask yourself why? GodsTips, the anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com

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SYRACUSE +3.5 West Virginia

The game is a bit closer for Syracuse 195 to 323 miles, so they will have a bit of a regional edge. But West Virginia will have a tough time getting inspired as they had delusions about a possible BCS run and a Heisman Trophy with QB Geno Smith. WVU was exposed as a fraud.

Ryan Nassib, Syracuse’s QB, is not quite as prolific as Smith but he certainly has more than a few statistical highlights of note.

He set a school record for most passing yards in a season (3,619) on his way to becoming only the fourth quarterback in Big East history to pass for more than 9,000 yards in a career.

Nassib also ranks in the top four in Syracuse history in touchdown passes (68), completions (780), completion percentage (60.5), passing efficiency (132.8), passing yards per game (201.3), total offense (9,215) and total offense per game (196.1).

To really get an idea of just how dangerous Nassib and this passing offense can be, consider this: his 8.1 yards per attempt (YPA) mark ranks tied for 25th nationally.

The Mountaineers have allowed 457 points this season, which is the highest points allowed total in school history. The bulk of those points have come through the air, as West Virginia’s defense is allowing 9.6 yards per pass attempt and has an incredibly bad 36-9 touchdown/interception ratio.

TEXAS +3 Oregon State

Texas will travel 74 miles to San Antonio. Oregon St will travel 1709 miles. The long layoff benefits the underachieving Horns and hurts overachiever OSU. This will especially help David Ash, the talented Texas QB who is much better than he played this year.

Oregon State struggled for Oregon’s speed. The Longhorns have two talented sophomore running backs in Malcolm Brown and Joe Bergeron, but it was Jonathan Gray, the true freshman, who led the team with 683 rushing yards.

Young players have a huge upside and Gray has Oregon type speed. That is bad news for the Beavers. Texas has two talented corners in Quandre Diggs and Carrington Byndom, but they have not performed up to their talent this year. Another reason why the Horns are much better than their stats and will use the break to regress to their mean.

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West Virginia-Syracuse OVER 71.5

Minor bowl games with a total of 68 or higher have gone over at 24-12. Yes two unders have happened recently but both of those totals skyrocketed. This one actually has gone down because of likely snow. But winds are expected at 5-10 mph, so the slippery field will benefit the offense and have more big plays in the passing game.

There are a number of college football teams that can boast of having as much passing and receiving talent as West Virginia, but no other program right now can say it has two 1,000-yard wide receivers and a 4,000-yard passer.

The first of those wideouts is Tavon Austin. Austin is the Mountaineers career leader in receptions (284) and receiving yards (7,136), and ranks second in career touchdown receptions (29).

Both teams have big time quarterbacks. The Mountaineers have allowed 457 points this season, which is the highest points allowed total in school history. The bulk of those points have come through the air, as West Virginia’s defense is allowing 9.6 yards per pass attempt and has an incredibly bad 36-9 touchdown/interception ratio.

RICE +2 Air Force

This is a competitor consensus. If we have a lean one way and one of the few sports services or sources we respect has a big pick on a certain side, we pass along as a competitor consensus.

NAVY +14 Arizona State

This is a sharp versus square, which is when our Vegas, offshore, and outlaw contacts tell us the majority of sharp money is betting one team, the square money the other. We go with the smart money as contrarian betting is used by many professional gamblers.

Michigan State +2 tcu

MSU has a very deceptive record dropping close contests against the nation’s fifth-toughest schedule, falling by fewer than four points in all but one of its losses. Oh the biggest blowout was 20-3 to No. 1 Notre Dame. The other five were by a combined 13 points.

The level of competition makes impressive Michigan State junior running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell led the Big Ten and ranked third nationally with 137.3 rushing yards per game, including a career-high 266 yards in the Spartans’ season-finale against Minnesota.

TCU found that no longer beating up in the mid-majors was not so easy as they had some tough sledding against the Big 12.

Instead of the quick-and-athletic defenses TCU faced in its first season in the Big 12, the Spartans (6-6) are big, physical and love to knock opponents around.

Michigan State finished the regular season with the nation’s fourth-best defense, giving up 273.25 yards per game, and was 10th in scoring, allowing 16.33 points.

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NORTH CAROLINA -4.5 unlv

Huge revenge game for the Heels. Mike Moser’s 16 points and 18 rebounds helped UNLV pull off a 90-80 upset of No. 1 North Carolina on Nov. 26 of last season, but a dislocated right elbow suffered in a win over California on Dec. 9 will keep him from attempting to repeat that performance.

UNLV has gotten erratic play from the front court, which will haunt them in their toughest game of the year. UNC has lost to some good teams, but now they have a statement game at home. UNLV will travel 2004 miles to Chapel Hill.

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SANTA CLARA +18 Duke

The big chalks are going to be rusty, the underdogs red-hot and have all the motivation to keep it close. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said his players earned some time away from campus even if they hadn’t been unbeaten.

His top-ranked Blue Devils are back at school and will play for the first time in nine days Saturday at home against a Santa Clara team that has won six straight and hasn’t lost in regulation all season.

Following back-to-back home wins Dec. 19-20, Krzyzewski sent his team home for the holidays. Duke (11-0) did not return to practice until Wednesday. He seems to be focused on the bigger picture. The Hall of Fame coach said he would exclusively work on conditioning in the Blue Devils’ return to practice going into a stretch that includes Wednesday’s trip to Davidson before the start of ACC play next Saturday against Wake Forest.

UCSC could potentially be a bubble-team in March. So they know a close loss is a win. It will be for us too.

LOUISIANA TECH -5 Denver

Denver has lost all four road games this year by seven or more. Louisiana Tech has yet to lose at home, all six wins by four or more, four by double-digits. Tech has been tested and passed the test. They are more than ready. The demanding 12-game stretch culminated on Dec. 17 in Little Rock, Ark. with the Bulldogs winning in nail-biting fashion over the UALR Trojans, 75-73.

The dogfight of a victory came on the heels of their fourth road contest in five games and ended the Trojans seven-game home winning streak.

Central Michigan plays Western Kentucky in the Little Caesars Bowl. WKU is (-6.5) with a total of 56 to 57. Without question the biggest bet is from the Canadian Crew.

The crappy chain pizza bowl has Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky is the All Sports Best Bet of the Year. That is right, it is stronger than any side or total in any sport in 2012. Even better since concentrating exclusively on football, the wunderkinds are on a recent 12-6 run. This is the must-bet game of 2012! Get the picks now

When terrorist sympathizer Rashard Mendenhall tweeted his bizarre impassioned defense of one of the greatest forces of evil in world history, the Steelers opted to not suspend him or fine him. This was especially shocking considering the next regular season game was the 10th anniversary of 911.

Starting in the backfield was none other than Mr. “how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We’ve only heard one side.” I predicted “The Curse of the Tweet” would mean the Steelers would not win a Super Bowl for 100 years.

We have 98 years to go, but they have not won a playoff game. Way to go Rashard!

Concentrating the most where the oddsmakers concentrate the least continues to pay huge dividends for Gods, now 15-3 the last 18 in college basketball. The internal audit continues to pay huge dividends for GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com

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EASTERN MICHIGAN +2.5 Oakland

When playing at home this season, the Eagles are a perfect 6-0. Eastern shoots a blistering 40.9 percent within the friendly confines of the Convocation Center, while holding its opponents to just 35.0 percent shooting from the floor. The Eagles also hold their opponents to 49.8 points per game when playing in Ypsilanti.

Conversely, the Green and White is 0-3 outside of the Convo this season. EMU is shooting just 34.5 percent on the road, while its opponents are hitting 43.1 percent of its shots. EMU scores just 50 points per game away from Ypsilanti and the opposition is posting 73 points per game in those three contests.

After setting a new school record with 18 home games in 2011-12, the Golden Grizzlies have returned to the road in 2012-13. In a schedule where 29th-year head coach Greg Kampe dubbed as stupid, Oakland is playing on the road in 15 of its first 19 games and traveling nearly 17,000 miles.

OU is just 1-8 this season away from home and have lost five straight. They are understandably very road weary. The schedule maker has given us a gift here.

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UNLV -14 Canisius

Canisius is playing their fourth game in seven days. Two were on the road or neutral at Syracuse and Temple. Now they are playing 1971 miles away from home. Yes, they will be fat and happy following the stunner over Temple, but what a tough turnaround heading to Vegas to play another good team in 48 hours. This is the same squad that lost to Stony Brook and was blown out of the arena in a short trip to Syracuse, so all signs point towards following up their best game of the year with a thud.

The Rebels have one of the nation’s premier freshman in Anthony Bennett, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward from Brampton, Ont., who averages 19.5 points and 8.6 rebounds.

He’s joined up front by 6-9 Khem Birch, a Montreal native averaging 7.5 points in two games since becoming eligible following his transfer from Pitt. Birch is a Blue Chipper and is going to get better each game. Against a tired Canisius, he will explode for 20.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS +18 Washington

NIU is coming into form getting key players back. Abdel Nader is averaging 14.0 points per game in three contests since returning from suspension. Nader is averaging 27.1 points per 40 minutes played.

Akeem Springs is averaging 11.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game since moving to a role off the bench in the last three games. Springs is shooting 50.0 percent, including 54.5 percent from 3-point range, during that time. &#8232; Antone Christian returned against DePaul (Dec. 16) after missing six games due to injury. In his second game back at Seattle (Dec. 19), Christian scored a season-high 11 points in just 10 minutes of action.

Northern Illinois returns its top-five scoring letterwinners and top-six rebounders from a season ago, but obviously has not had them all back. Now they do and they are gelling.

HOFSTRA +8 Tulane

Tulane will travel 1168 miles to Brooklyn to travel their third game in four days. It is a virtual home game for Hofstra, traveling 35 miles. So obvious the distraction of New York only applies to the tired travelers.

GEORGIA TECH -23 The Citadel

The Citadel, in the midst of its longest road trip of the 2012-13 season, is looking to snap a four-game losing streak away from McAlister Field House that dates back to an 84-54 loss at UNCG on Dec. 1.

Three of the four losses were by 28 or more, the other by 13. This on the heels of losing their last home game to Radford by 13. Now they play a solid Georgia Tech team that devoured a tune-up game to Alabama State, winning by 34. While The Citadel is struggling in their longest road trip, Tech has been home all month, their last road game on November 28.

MIAMI OHIO +4 Illinois Chicago

The RedHawks have played only two games thus far on their home court but came away victorious in each contest. Having gone 1-6 on the road, the squad looks to build off of the success it has had in Oxford this season.

Talk about a bubble burst. The Flames are 9-2 on the year, but just had an eight-game winning streak snapped by Western Illinois on Tuesday, 70-54.

Atlanta takes on Detroit in NFL week 16 odds. The official betting preview of pro gamblers has the breakdown. OffshoreInsiders.com has several talented proven winners with substantial bets on this game. The Falcons are (-4.5) over the Lions with a total of 50. Here are fantasy football proposition odds.

It is the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM Nevada-Arizona. The Wildcats are -8.5 with a total of 79.

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Proposition bets are also posted:

Nevada vs Arizona Props

Sat, Dec 15, 2012 EST

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First To Score

Moneyline

1001

Nevada

+155

1002

Arizona

-190

Rot#

First Score of the Game

Moneyline

1005

TD

-450

1006

FG or Safety

+325

Rot#

A Team to Score 3 Unanswered Times

Moneyline

1007

Yes

-350

1008

No

+250

Rot#

First Scoring Play

Moneyline

1009

Nevada TD

+225

1010

Nevada FG

+325

1011

Nevada Safety

+7000

1012

Arizona TD

+110

1013

Arizona FG

+325

1014

Arizona Safety

+7000

Rot#

Score in 1st 5 min

Moneyline

1015

Yes

-130

1016

No

+100

Rot#

Longest TD in the Game

Moneyline

1017

Over 68½ Yards

-115

1018

Under 68½ Yards

-115

Rot#

Double Result

Moneyline

1021

Nevada – Nevada

+325

1022

Nevada – Tie

+2500

1023

Nevada – Arizona

+600

1024

Tie – Nevada

+1800

1025

Tie – Tie

+10000

1026

Tie – Arizona

+1600

1027

Arizona – Nevada

+1000

1028

Arizona – Tie

+3000

1029

Arizona – Arizona

-275

Rot#

Cody Fajardo Total Completions

Moneyline

901

Over 21½ Completions

-125

902

Under 21½ Completions

-105

Rot#

Brandon Wimberly Total Receiving Yards

Moneyline

905

Over 64½ Receiving Yards

-115

906

Under 64½ Receiving Yards

-115

Rot#

Stefphon Jefferson Total Rushing Yards

Moneyline

913

Over 128½ Rushing Yards

-120

914

Under 128½ Rushing Yards

-110

Rot#

Matt Scott Total TD Passes and Interceptions

Moneyline

951

Over 3½ TD Passes+Ints

+110

952

Under 3½ TD Passes+Ints

-140

Rot#

Matt Scott Total Passing Yards

Moneyline

953

Over 282½ Passing Yards

-115

954

Under 282½ Passing Yards

-115

Rot#

Austin Hill Total Receiving Yards

Moneyline

955

Over 87½ Receiving Yards

-115

956

Under 87½ Receiving Yards

-115

Rot#

KaDeem Carey Total Rushing Yards

Moneyline

963

Over 160½ Rushing Yards

-120

964

Under 160½ Rushing Yards

-110

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It’s time for week 15 NFL picks to start as the Cincinnati Bengals are at the Philadelphia Eagles. The latest betting odds have Cincinnati laying (-4.5) on the road with a total of 45. Get the official betting podcast preview of the spread winner.

There are also fantasy football style proposition odds, which many fantasy sports players use as the most accurate projections:

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Andy Dalton Total Completions

Moneyline

901

Over 21 Completions

-115

902

Under 21 Completions

-115

Rot#

Andy Dalton Total Passing Yards

Moneyline

903

Over 232½ Passing Yards

-115

904

Under 232½ Passing Yards

-115

Rot#

Andy Dalton Total TD Passes

Moneyline

905

Over 1½ TD Passes

-160

906

Under 1½ TD Passes

+130

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AJ Green Total Receiving Yards

Moneyline

909

Over 87½ Receiving Yards

-115

910

Under 87½ Receiving Yards

-115

Rot#

AJ Green Total Receptions

Moneyline

911

Over 5½ Receptions

-150

912

Under 5½ Receptions

+120

Rot#

Andrew Hawkins Total Receiving Yards

Moneyline

913

Over 40½ Receiving Yards

-115

914

Under 40½ Receiving Yards

-115

Rot#

Andrew Hawkins Total Receptions

Moneyline

915

Over 3½ Receptions

-105

916

Under 3½ Receptions

-125

Rot#

Jermaine Gresham Total Receptions

Moneyline

919

Over 4 Receptions

-120

920

Under 4 Receptions

-110

Rot#

BenJarvus Green-Ellis Total Rushing Yards

Moneyline

921

Over 82½ Rushing Yards

-115

922

Under 82½ Rushing Yards

-115

Rot#

Nick Foles Total Completions

Moneyline

951

Over 22 Completions

-115

952

Under 22 Completions

-115

Rot#

Nick Foles Total Passing Yards

Moneyline

953

Over 240½ Passing Yards

-130

954

Under 240½ Passing Yards

+100

Rot#

Nick Foles Total TD Passes

Moneyline

955

Over 1½ TD Passes

+125

956

Under 1½ TD Passes

-155

Rot#

Jeremy Maclin Total Receiving Yards

Moneyline

959

Over 63½ Receiving Yards

-115

960

Under 63½ Receiving Yards

-115

Rot#

Jeremy Maclin Total Receptions

Moneyline

961

Over 5 Receptions

-130

962

Under 5 Receptions

+100

Rot#

Jason Avant Total Receptions

Moneyline

965

Over 3½ Receptions

-140

966

Under 3½ Receptions

+110

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